The Decemberists

Philomena

The Decemberists


Tom: Em

Em D

[Verse 1]
G         Em       Am        D
Oh, Philomena, are you in a tawdry-gown 
G            Em      Am          D
Lean to your window, let's slip a ribbon down 
 G             Em           Am         D
A cure to your boredom, if only you'd let me go 
Em         D
Down, down down 
G          Em        Am     D
Long sunny days can lead to lazy vices 
G           Em    Am            D
Boys all at idle, left to their own devices 
G            Em    Am      D
Open up your linen lap and let me go 
Em         D
Down, down down 

[Chorus] 
B                        Em                Am                  D
All I ever wanted in the world was just to live to see a naked girl 
B                         Em              C            D
But, I found I   quickly bored, I wanted more, I wanted more 

[Verse 2] 
   G            Em          Am          D
So I'll be your candle and I'll be your statuette 
G            Em       Am      D             G
I'll be your lashing-loop of leatherette and ah, 
     Em    Am           D
Philomena, if only you'll let me go 
Em         D
Down, down down 

[Outro]
G Em Am D (x3)
Em D

[Chorus] 
B                        Em                Am                  D
All I ever wanted in the world was just to live to see a naked girl 
B                        Em              C             D
But I found I've quickly bored, I wanted more, oh so much more 

[Verse 2] 
 G            Em          Am          D
So I'll be your candle and I'll be your statuette 
G            Em       Am      D             G
I'll be your lashing-loop of leatherette and ah, 
     Em    Am           D
Philomena, if only you'll let me go 
Em         D
Down, down down 
   Em         D
Go down, down down
   Em   D
Go down
   G
Go down